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News– As per Asian Waterbird 2025 census, a record 39,725 birds of 106 species were sighted in the Coringa Wildlife Sanctuary and its surrounding wetlands.
About Asian Waterbird Census
- It is a citizen-science programme that supports the conservation and management of wetlands and waterbirds worldwide.
- It is conducted annually and is part of the global International Waterbird Census (IWC).
- It was initiated in 1987 in the Indian subcontinent and has since expanded to cover major regions of Asia, including East Asia, Southeast Asia, Japan, and Australasia.
- The census, thus covers the entire East Asian – Australasian Flyway and a large part of the Central Asian Flyway.
- In India, the census is organized by the Bombay Natural History Society (BNHS) and the Wildlife Institute of India (WII) in early January each year.
Bombay Natural History Society (BNHS)
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